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" The New York Dolls are the only band that we grew up on that we haven't played with. "
Tommy Lee
New York
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" At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience. "
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" It's been a while since I've studied: since high school. It's a lot of work, a lot of work. "
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" The horses forced into the chuckwagon races die of heart attacks, broken necks, broken legs, and other injuries. It'd be easy to get off on western tradition without this bloody spectacle. Dude, it's the Old West, not ancient Rome! "
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" It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me. "
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" Of course drums weren't meant to be played other than sitting on the ground. When you're upside-down, your feet don't want to sit on the pedals. "
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" I'm constantly evolving as a musician. "
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" There are things you do that just come natural, and sometimes those are amazingly in synch, and sometimes they're horribly out of synch, and you're like, 'Ooo! That wasn't very good tonight.' Most of the time, it's just on. "
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" One day I would love to do rock a gig on the moon - how rad would that be? Isn't Richard Branson flying planes to outer space? Motley Crue could be the first band to play on the moon. "
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" Whatever we do as a band, none of us can do as individuals. We all know that, whatever we have gone through with each other and as a band. "
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" I don't think anybody should ever touch anybody in anger, ever. "
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" If Trent Reznor calls and says he needs a drummer for his tour... I'm there. "
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" There was no way we were going to let this band hobble around on three legs. We chose the route that every professional actor, athlete and musician should do - leave the legend intact and bow out at the top. "
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" Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely. "
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" The Radiohead record, The Bends is my all-time favorite record on the planet. "
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" I did the marching band all throughout junior high and high school. Music was one of my favorite things in school. "
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" Trust me: all of us walk around and look at each other, and without saying it, we all know we're thinking, 'Really dude? Were still here!' and pinch ourselves. Typically, careers have short life span, 10 years if you're lucky, so what we've done is amazing. "
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" Sometimes when you have children they're the opposites of you. "
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" I love touring Canada, and our Calgary fans are among the roughest and toughest. "
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" When I'm single, I'm one guy, and when I'm in a relationship I'm totally another. They're both a good time. "
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" Most drummers are covered with a million drums, and everyone is like, 'What are you doing back there?' "
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" My oldest boy is 14, and he's not in that kind of awkward stage where, when we talk about girls, or there's a hot girl walking by - they're just so shy; it's weird. "
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" You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the Santana record comes along and just blows up. "
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" You know what's weird, I just write to write, with no intention, I just write. "
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" I didn't have the opportunity to go to college. I was busy touring since the age of 17. "
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" My house is really clean. It's a really big house so I have three ladies who come in and clean it twice a week, but let's just say that, in between times, maybe it's not quite so clean. "
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" I'm always getting injuries like bruised and bloody knuckles from catching a cymbal or the edge of a drum. "
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" I am such a gearhead. In my recording studio, I personally engineer and edit everything on computers. "
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" My father lived by the philosophy, 'Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,' and he made sure I did, too. Whatever I wanted to do, he supported me. I don't mean that I was spoilt - he didn't believe in material gifts - but he watched my back while I worked to achieve things. "
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" Aerosmith's 'Rocks' is on the list of my top favorite albums of all time. "
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